Newark Eighth Grade Volunteers Work It Out!

Eighth grade students and their Coach from North Star Academy & Vailsberg Middle School in Newark, New Jersey gave us hours of hard work last week!  In the heat of the day, they weeded and moved a mountain of dirt on our Florida Avenue lots. Thank you all for sweating it out and moving us forward :)

CSED Lower 9 News

Wonderful young volunteers from Newark, NJ   CSED was thrilled to welcome back the wonderful volunteers from North Star Academy and Vailsburg Middle School of Newark, NJ. This was their second time working with us. If you'd like help from our volunteers, please contact CSED Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks at 504-939-9012.  Paid youth summer internships The Renaissance Project is operating their 2nd Annual Regrowing Community Summer Youth Employment Program from June 15 - July 24, 2015 with a two-day orientation beginning June 11th. Each intern will work 25 hours per week and be paid $10 per hour. This is a great opportunity for youth workers to learn about local businesses and organizations.  Applications due today, June 5. Apply now.  Capstone raw honey available  Capstone Raw Honey is now available for purchase. Ten ounce jars (half pint) are $5 and 20 ounce jars (pint) are $10.  The honey will be available at Capstone Farmers Market Fridays, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 5001 N. Claiborne Ave. It is also available at Urban Roots Garden Center, 2375 Tchoupitoulas St. You can even arrange for the honey to be delivered to your home. The money from the honey helps pay for food that Capstone grows and gives away to those in need as well as other Capstone projects in the Lower 9th Ward.    For more information, contact David at 504-534-5443 or  [email protected].  Sanchez Community Center now open Have you been to the new Sanchez Community Center? It's a beautiful facility which includes a pool, basketball court and gym. Visit the center today at 1616 Caffin Ave.  Sweet treats at Galvez Goodies Stop by Galvez Goodies today. Beat the summer heat with one of their snoballs. They even have a spacewalk for the kids. Galvez Goodies is located on the corner of Caffin and Galvez. Make It Right open house   Make It Right will host an open house next Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 5007 North Roman Street. Get a tour of their model home and take the first step toward homeownership.  RSVP online or by phone at 504-620-3200.

In This Issue Paid youth summer internships Capstone raw honey available Sanchez Community Center Sweet treats at Galvez Goodies Make It Right open house Holy Cross Neighborhood Association meeting Now Hiring: AmeriCorps   Project Homecoming is currently recruiting AmeriCorps members to serve in the 2015-2016 service year! They are looking for individuals who are motivated and passionate about safe, affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, and helping displaced families return home to New Orleans.    For more information about the AmeriCorps program, visit nationalservice.gov.    To apply for an AmeriCorps position with Project Homecoming, visit projecthomecoming.net. Holy Cross Neighborhood Association meeting Meet your neighbors and learn more about what's going on in our community at the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association meeting this Thursday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at Greater Little Zion Church, 5130 Chartres Street.    CSED Team  Chief Executive Officer  Arthur Johnson Program Manager Kathy Muse Volunteer Manager Warrenetta Banks Wetland Specialist John Taylor Energy Efficiency Assistant Charles Reddick Community Resilience Assistant Beverly Jackson Resiliency Manager for Coastal Restoration and Community Awareness  Rachel Pickens Stay Connected

Raised Beds Brought to New Heights

Stop by our new Center at 5227 Chartres to see our raised beds built by Historic Green volunteers & learn more about growing in containers or contact Kathy Muse at 504-939-9028.  Make gardening easy on your body :)

See more photos of all the industrious Historic Green volunteers accomplished Historic Green 2015

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Almost There...Moving In Soon to Our New Location at 5227 Chartres

 

Thank You Tulane City Center Students!!!

 

 

Come out and see the wonders wrought by the Tulane City Center / Tulane School of Architecture students on our properties at Caffin and Florida Avenues.

 

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Join us this Friday at our Outdoor Wetland Education Center

Please join us as we celebrate the completion of the CSED Outdoor Wetland Education Center this Friday, May 8, 11:45 a.m., at Caffin & Florida Avenues. Tulane City Center students made it happen and will be on hand to share their incredible design/build process.

Check out the planting plan and building scheme. 

See photos of the design/build!

Almost There...Moving In Soon to Our New Location at 5227 Chartres

Porch and Wheelchair Ramp

Our move-in date is getting closer and closer.  Last week, Charles Reddick worked on the beautiful porch (originally constructed by Historic Green) and the wheelchair ramp.  It's looking good y'all! P.S. The raised garden beds and the rain garden were installed by Historic Green during their Spring Greening 2015.

Join Us for Mother Earth Day Saturday May 9th

 

 

Please join us and celebrate

 

Mother Earth Day

Saturday, May 9th, 10am - 1pm 

All Souls Episcopal Church

5500 St. Claude Avenue

 

There will be free food and refreshments, a solar derby race, and much more. 

 

For more information

contact Rachel Pickens

504-324-9955

[email protected]

 

 

Rain or Shine We Will Connect The Nine!

 

 

A hearty thanks to those residents and friends who came out despite the threatening weather on Saturday, April 4th, for the 3rd Annual Connect-the-Nine Community Bike Ride! 

 

For more information about our campaign for a safe, dedicated crossing for pedestrians and bikers over the St. Claude Bridge, visit www.bikeeasy.org. 

 

Check out the photos!

CSED & Tulane City Center Partner to Create Outdoor Wetland Education Center

CSED has partnered with Tulane City Center to create an outdoor wetland education center on two of our lots at Florida & Caffin Avenues. The project aims to raise awareness of coastal restoration efforts by creating a K-12 environmental learning space that will include exhibits on local plants, outdoor classroom space, a bio swale and rain garden, and access to kayaks that will encourage hands-on learning directly adjacent to the Bayou Bienvenue Triangle.  The existing cypress and red maple trees, the community orchard and the butterfly island will remain and be enhanced. 

You can view the entire project plan at our office at 5130 Chartres Street or just stop by the site.  As always, we welcome and value your comments as we "Sustain the Nine!"

Bayou Bienvenue Triangle

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